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CHARLENE GRACE
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HERE'S TO LIFE
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GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
FEDERAL
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DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA
FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA
From the team at Deaf Services Queensland,
Thank you all for your support this year
LOCAL
BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL
STATE
CHILDREN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES, CHILD SAFETY AND DISABLITY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL
EDUCATION QUEENSLAND
QUEENSLAND HEALTH
QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
IN 2016/17 ACCESS TRAINING & EDUCATION DELIVERED
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Courses to 169 students with a 93% graduation rate
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13 fully accredited and nationally recognised courses
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The first ever Diploma of interpreting in Queensland that is open to Deaf students​
This year we allocated greater resources to
our newest service:
The Indigenous Communication Program
SUPPORTING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIGENOUS YOUTH TO LEARN lANGUAGE AND IMPROVE EDUCATION OUTCOMES
CELEBRATING OUR SERVICES, THE COMMUNITY, AND DEAF ACHIEVEMENT
BIGGER, AND BETTER EVENTS
WE DELIVERED
Michelle Crozier
NDIS Project Manager
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NDIS Implementation Team
Bringing flexibility to the rollout of the NDIS.
ANNUAL REVIEW
2016/2017
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Individuals and community
Empowered, Connected and Achieving
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Chief Executive Officer
Brett Casey
CEO Report
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Videos from our team, in Auslan
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To learn about our achievements
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2016/17
2016/17
HAS BEEN A YEAR OF
UNPRECEDENTED
GROWTH
WE SAW AN
INCREASE
IN STAFF NUMBERS
ACROSS QUEENSLAND
18%
THIS
INCLUDES
More staff to support our regions.
More support workers for our Lifestyle Support and Ageing Well Services.
More Teachers and support staff for our growing education team.
BRISBANE OFFICE
RENOVATION
CREATING A MODERN WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ENHANCING EFFICIENCY
A FANTASTIC
THIS
INCLUDES
More room for collaboration and teamwork.
Deaf-friendly design to ensure equality for all staff.
More natural lighting.
A professional space for our Deaf and hard of hearing customers.
"I'm confident to let you the members know that we're on track and aligned with our strategic plan. And there's been two key areas of focus over the last 12 months, growth and sustainability. We're wanting to make sure that we can sustain into the future, and that Deaf Services Queensland's in a good position."
Brett Casey - CEO
"2017, from the Board's perspective has been a wonderful year. The staff here at Deaf Services has... improved the services that we've delivered to the Deaf and hard of hearing community here in Queensland."
David Gibson - Chair of the Board
Our Community Engagement and Development Team
HAS BEEN RENAMED
commUNITY
Understanding | Needs | Important | To | You
ndis
In 2017
OVER 2000 STUDENTS
BEGAN THEIR AUSLAN JOURNEY
WITH DEAF SERVICES QUEENSLAND
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Translations
Information
Connect
Engagement
2016/17
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Liza Clews
commUNITY Manger
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commUNITY
A restructure to better understand needs important to you
Kristen Mason
Lifestyle Support Service Manager
Watch
Lifestyle Support Service Report
Helping participants experience their full potential
“...[participant] is healthy, happy and very proud of his achievements. In all the time [P] has been with Deaf Services Queensland he has never looked happier and healthier. ..”
Testimonials
“... [staff] is really helping [participant]. Even in the way [S] interacts with [P] is able to stay focused and engages more with you in conversation"
The Ageing Well Service guides clients through the new process for home care packages and delivers
care to keep seniors in their own home for longer
Michelle Stark
Education Manager
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Education
Supporting our students through every stage of their Auslan journey
Fay London
Language Services Manager
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Language Services
Connecting people to the world
Indigenous staff and talent
Including our Indigenous Deaf Project Officer - Sue Frank as well as artists and video talent
Developed Deaf Indigenous specific video and print information
Increased Resources
Provided personal development and information to local councils, families and health services.
Greater relationships and Deaf Awareness
Has continued to support Deaf and hard of hearing Queenslanders who also have disabilities to
and to experience
live the life of their choosing
their full potential.
Leena Vuorinen
Aged Care Manager
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Ageing Well
Quality of life, independence
and personal well-being​
Connecting people
to the world
DIRECTLY TO DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING AUSTRALIANS
THROUGH GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIPS
MORE SUPPORT
WE PROVIDED
Garry Moran
Northern Regions NDIS & IAS Project Manager
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Indigenous Communication Program
Delivering top services in the top end
2
New service outlets; Rockhampton and Cairns with increased services on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts
New clients receiving services
since February 2017
19
Over 150
Children accessed
individualised therapy programs.
Growth in the number of
children receiving
services
54%
Children per month receiving support from Teachers of the Deaf, Speech language pathology occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
50
In 2017
Ageing Well Has Delivered
In Home Care to Deaf and hard of hearing seniors.
Extensive video resources to ensure information is available in Auslan
Partnerships with other aged care information providers so our clients have the best resources available.
61
Clients receiving services across Queensland
Hours of service delivered
21,955
Staff on our ever growing
team.
31
2269
Community 'Walk in' appointments across Queensland
Information workshops
for the Deaf community
71
Unfunded hours of
support delivered
527
651
Assignments Delivered Via Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)
Increase In VRI Assignments
38%
Increase in interpreting provided in the past 5 years
140%
Hours Of Unfunded Interpreting
639
Jen McKee
Hear for Kids Manager
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Hear for Kids
Focusing on growth in the lead up to the NDIS
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VALUES
Individuals and community
empowered,
connected and achieving
VISION
Recognised as the prominent
Deaf and hard of hearing end to end service provider across
all age groups
MISSION
GOALS
Sector Leadership,
Service Directions
Organisational Capabilities
Financial Sustainability
Respectful, Trustworthy, Dynamic
Empowering, Inclusion
Deaf Services is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing support services to thousands of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Queenslanders for over 110 years. With a vision of individuals and community empowered, connected and achieving, all of the services and programs provided by Deaf Services Queensland aim to enable the community to live full and independent lives.
MORE PROJECT SPECIFIC FUNDING
Including an $80,000 campaign to support Hear for Kids.
SPECIAL
THANKS TO
The Deaf Lottery is the major source of funding for Deaf Services and the generous support of ticket buyers allows the lottery to maintain and grow the services and programs that we provide to the Deaf and hard of hearing community.
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MORE PRIZES & MORE CHOICE Allowing our Supporters to WIN even more Prizes each year.
